The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Jessica Harper
- Position:
- Distances/XC
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Southlake Carroll
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
• 2013 All-Big 12
• 2012 Academic All-Big 12
Career Bests
Outdoor 800m: 2:19.20
Outdoor 1,500m: 4:40.48
Outdoor 5,000m: 16:50.90
Indoor 800m: 2:19.80
Indoor Mile: 4:52.88
Indoor 3,000m: 10:06.80
Indoor Mile: 17:38.81
Cross Country 2-Mile: 11:39.55
Cross Country 5K: 18:46
Cross Country 6K: 21:40.3
AT A GLANCE
Earned All-Big 12 honors in the mile during 2013 ... first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2012.
2013-14
Cross Country:
Did not compete.
2012-13
Outdoor:
Competed in four meets with a focus on the 5,000m … matched her career-best time in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays, notching 16:50.90 for 21st … ran a 17:19.57 in the event at the Texas Relays for 11th and a 17:32.33 (17th) at the Big 12 Championships … opened the season running the 800m in 2:19.20 (22nd) at the Aztec Invitational.
Indoor:
Competed in five meets, racing in the mile, 3,000m and 5,000m events … ran the mile in 4:59.10 at the Big 12 Championships for eighth place and all-league accolades … qualified for the finals with a personal-best 4:52.88 in the prelims … set a 3,000m personal best at the Husky Classic in 10:06.80 … took second (4:54.66) in the mile at the Leonard Hilton Invitational … kicked off the season running the 3,000m in 10:11.25 for 11th place at the Crimson Tide Indoor.
Cross Country:
Participated in five races, recording a 6K personal best 21:40.3 at the Pre- Nationals Invitational for 108th ... finished 46th overall at the NCAA Regional in a time of 22:28.7 ... placed 54th in 22:42.1 at the Big 12 Championships ... took ninth (19:07.17) at the Grass Routes Grand Prix.
2011-12
Outdoor:
First-team Academic All-Big 12 ... ran the 5,000m in a career-best 16:50.90 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... posted a 1,500m time of 4:41.60 at the Texas Invitational to finish eighth ... claimed fourth in the 5,000m at Texas Relays with a time of 16:57.33 ... placed fourth in the 1,500m at the TCU Invitational with a career-best time of 4:40.48.
Indoor:
Did not compete.
Cross Country:
Ran in two events ... completed the Grass Routes Grand Prix in 14th place ... placed sixth at the 2-mile Johnny Morris Invite, finishing in 11:39.55.
2010-11
Outdoor:
Did not compete.
Indoor:
Ran the mile in 5:12.39 at the Houston Invite, good for ninth place ... finished ninth in 2:19.80 in the 800m at the Leonard Hilton Invitational.
Cross Country:
Did not compete.
PERSONAL
Born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada ... parents are Wayne and Beverley Harper ... has one sister, Rachel, who also competes for Texas track and field ... 2012 Academic All-Big 12 First Team for track & field ... has earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll all seven semesters of her academic career ... member of Sigma Alpha Lambda leadership and honors organization ... majoring in marketing.
